The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-30
OBITUARY..
sketch Of the Life of George Il. Noyes, of
Jefferson County, Montana.


WISDOM, NJ. T., Sep. 20, 1887.
10 the Editor of the Dillon TRIBUNE
Mrs. Armitage and Al. J. Noyes, Of the
Basin, received by this weeks mail the sad
information that their father, George r j..
Noyes, had died at Ills ranch on Little
P'pestone Greek, in the Jefferson Valley,
on the 18th inst, and was buried at Silver
Star on the 18th, where his first wife rests
He had been unwell for the past year,
and succu,nbed at last in fearful agony.
caused by the last stages Of Bright's dis.
ease.
George r. Noyes was we'll and favora.
bly known throughout Montana by old
timers. Early in the sixties he left Min.
nesota with Captain James Fisk, and was
one OF the first party that the Captain ever
brought west over the Northern route.
Passing through what was then Mon.
tana, he went into the mines at Boise, Ida.
ho,and he became acquainted with all ofthe
Pacific coast. Having been away from his
family for two years, he crossed the plains
BY the old overland route, and returned to
his family at St. Anthony, Min.
But he, as most men, after once having
been in the wide West, could not endure
the East, SO he cut his visit short and re.
crossed the plains via Denver and Salt
Lake in 81. Arriving that season at Black.
foot, lie obtained work at house building.
Getting out Of work he used the money
to buy pony, with which he continued
the journey 10 Argenta and Bannack. I'm.
mediately upon his starting from Black.
foot his pony sickened and died. This left
him without any means Of proceeding, ex
cepting he tramped afoot. Without mon.
ey and without food, and hardly any ranch.
men on the road, and with only fish hook
and line he made the trip to Argenta, with.
out tasting anything but fish. At Argen.
ia he remained day or two and then went
to Bannack, where he tried to get work at
his trade, blacksmithing, but not being sue.
cessful he once more started for Argenta,
and when part way on his return trip, Maj
Watson, the o!d.time blacksmith who was
then as now running shop al Bannack,
overlook him and told him shat he was
called to Virginia City on important
business, and If he would &C back to Ban.
mack he would give him few days work.
Anything was acceptable TO man in his
condition, and SO Mr.. Noyes went back
with the Major and worked few days in
the shop. Then to Argenta again, where
he soon got the position as foreman for
Col. McLain's works, which place he oc-
cupied for year, and as the Colonel's com.
pany "went up the Aume," he returned
once more to Bannack and went into part.
nership with Major Watson.
In the fall of '66 he was Joined by his
wife and children, who were in Captain
Fisk's third expedition. When Silver Star
started he moved there, and built the Silver
Star hotel, which, for that date, was con-
sidered quite an undertaking. In the spring
of '60 his wife died. and she was the first
person buried at that place. That summer
he sent his children down the Missouri
river with their maternal grandmother
Early in the seventies he and Parsons, Of
Parsons bridge, went to Colorado for cat
tie. They made nice stake on their first
herd, but attempting another drive in the
same year caused them 10 fail
When Butte first doomed he went there
and did the iron work on the Dexter mill
for VIM. Farlin. From that time until the
time Of his death he had resided in that
city, with the exception OF an occasiona!
visit to his ranch. He was generous and
kind to all. Many Il man can testify to his
honesty, and many a one is indebted 10 him
for help. l..